(1) An innocent purchaser of a parcel divided in violation of City of Covington subdivision requirements who files a notarized affidavit of innocent purchase with the Department on forms approved by the Director may seek to establish the parcel’s eligibility for development approvals and for lawful future conveyance; provided, that nothing herein is intended to exempt development on innocent purchaser lots from compliance with development standards of CMC Title 18. A request for such a determination shall be accompanied by the fee for a Type 1 decision letter as set forth in the current fee resolution.

(2) All contiguous parcels divided in violation of this title that are under common ownership at the time of application for innocent purchaser status shall be recognized only as a single lot.

(3) Innocent purchaser status shall not be granted to any individual or group more than once. (Ord. 13-19 § 5; Ord. 20-07 § 95; Ord. 53-02 § 2 (19A.08.090))